Quote Originally Posted by McMathTX View Post
Is it ok for retired or active military personnel to where their mess jackets in lieu of a PC?
No it's not okay. Uncle Sam is pretty strict about wearing uniforms and "mixing and matching" is strictly forbidden by all US service regulations. As retired military you can wear full mess dress to all appropriate civilian functions, provided it is worn in accordance with the regulations in force at the time you were separated from the service.

If you would like a military-style mess jacket you can go on line to: MARLOW WHITE UNIFORMS and order the jacket without trimmings. The white mess jackets worn by army and navy officers make an excellent alternative to the PC jacket during the hot summer months.

Hope this helps--